Yachting and what the guests don’t see

  At the end of every charter season, yachts are put to the yard to undergo their fixing and maintenance. The yards are a big part of the whole picture, but not something guests see or experience. In the end, when the yacht’s in the yard it’s a time for the crew...

Changes to Legislation & Port State Control

A small change in legislation has had a big impact on business within the shipping industry. From 1st January last year (2015), MARPOL, short for Marine Pollution, has amended Section 14 of their International Code, to reduce permitted sulphur emissions by 90% (from...

Boatshed and Maritime Training Academy

At Boatshed we understand the importance of training, education and building a sound foundation into the Marine Industry, with over 16 years experience in Yacht Brokerage and having over 50 offices plus sales agents around the world we also understand the challenges...